Published 6:31 pm, Wednesday, February 14, 2018

ON THE REBOUND: UConn hasn’t outrebounded an opponent since Jan. 13 at Tulane. Tulsa, meanwhile, has outrebounded its foes by an 11.3 margin in its last three games and by a 5.2 margin in its last 18.

“We’ve got to play solid defense and rebound the basketball,” Kevin Ollie said. “That’s been our main focus, and trying to beat the zone down the court.”

REVENGE FACTOR? UConn’s 90-88, double-overtime loss at Tulsa on Jan. 3 was perhaps its most crushing of the season. The Huskies had the Golden Hurricane nearly beat at the end of regulation, and again at the end of the first overtime, but couldn’t seal the deal.

Tulsa has been improving lately, winning its last three games and four of its last five. UConn, meanwhile, has dropped four of its last five and six of its last eight overall.

ON THE COBB? Sophomore forward Eric Cobb was reinstated to the team on Friday and joined the team for its trip to Wichita State on Saturday, but didn’t play. It remains to be seen whether Cobb suits up and plays on Thursday night.

“We’ll just see how the matchups are going,” Ollie said. “He’s been practicing pretty well. We’ve got to get him back into decent shape. We’ll see who’s rebounding. Hopefully, he can get in there and make a difference if we choose to play him.”